Cruise News Briefing - June 17, 2021. Royal Caribbean International cut the steel on its upcoming Icon-class cruise ship at a shipyard in Finland on Wednesday. Two cruise ports in Alaska welcome cruise guests this past weekend, making it the first stop since 2019. A new study from Expedia shows that cruise vacations remain strong from summer 2021 to the future. Cruise stocks were up for RCL, CCL, and NCLH.